Comments on: Safely Canning Jam and Jelly at Home https://rootsy.org/safely-canning-jam-and-jelly/ Your Foundation for Simple Living Tue, 20 Jan 2026 04:48:02 +0000 hourly 1 By: Carol https://rootsy.org/safely-canning-jam-and-jelly/#comment-6551 Tue, 20 Jan 2026 04:48:02 +0000 https://rootsy.org/?p=2858#comment-6551 In reply to Angi Schneider.

Thank you, Angi.

]]> By: Angi Schneider https://rootsy.org/safely-canning-jam-and-jelly/#comment-5428 Tue, 25 Jun 2024 14:20:56 +0000 https://rootsy.org/?p=2858#comment-5428 In reply to Carol.

Yes, you sure can. Some fruits are naturally high in pectin and if you are making a jam with those fruits you don’t need any added pectin (blackberries is one example). Here’s a how-to article on making your own pectin from apples. You can substitute crab apples. https://www.escoffier.edu/blog/recipes/how-to-make-fruit-pectin/

]]> By: Carol https://rootsy.org/safely-canning-jam-and-jelly/#comment-5413 Fri, 17 May 2024 16:34:16 +0000 https://rootsy.org/?p=2858#comment-5413 I recently read somewhere that you can make your own pectin from crab apples, which doesn’t surprise met. My sister has a crab apple tree and we tried to make make apple jelly (without additinla pectin) and did it set up firm! If it is possible to make your own pectin, how do you do so, and how would you use it in other recipes?

]]> By: Angi Schneider https://rootsy.org/safely-canning-jam-and-jelly/#comment-5001 Tue, 02 Aug 2022 20:12:12 +0000 https://rootsy.org/?p=2858#comment-5001 In reply to Brittany Roberts.

No, you’ll need to empty the jars and reheat the jam. Wash the jars in hot soapy water, rinse and then refill them with the jam. Then you can process them in the water bath.

]]> By: Brittany Roberts https://rootsy.org/safely-canning-jam-and-jelly/#comment-4999 Tue, 19 Jul 2022 22:50:51 +0000 https://rootsy.org/?p=2858#comment-4999 Just made some jam, filled up the sterilized jars and none of my pots are big enough. Can they sit on the counter for a few hours till canning? Until I can borrow a pot?

]]> By: Angi Schneider https://rootsy.org/safely-canning-jam-and-jelly/#comment-4930 Thu, 04 Nov 2021 15:00:05 +0000 https://rootsy.org/?p=2858#comment-4930 In reply to George.

I’ve never used erythritol for canning, so I’m not sure. However, here’s an article that might help https://extension.psu.edu/canning-with-less-sugar.

]]> By: Angi Schneider https://rootsy.org/safely-canning-jam-and-jelly/#comment-4929 Thu, 04 Nov 2021 14:57:00 +0000 https://rootsy.org/?p=2858#comment-4929 In reply to Michael.

You can substitute Caroline Reapers in any jam that calls for peppers and it will store just fine.

]]> By: Michael https://rootsy.org/safely-canning-jam-and-jelly/#comment-4927 Tue, 02 Nov 2021 13:05:47 +0000 https://rootsy.org/?p=2858#comment-4927 Great writeup. Have been wanting to try and do some jams I need to find out a good recipe for long term storage of at least 6mo to a year or more. I also wanted to include Carolina Reapers in the jam. Will that be fine for storing long term I love the sweet and spicy jams.

]]> By: George https://rootsy.org/safely-canning-jam-and-jelly/#comment-4926 Fri, 29 Oct 2021 19:58:48 +0000 https://rootsy.org/?p=2858#comment-4926 I realize that fruits contain sugar and most jams contain a lot of sugar added to the recipe. I was wondering if jelly/jam can be made with a sweetner like erythritol to make it almost sugar free?

]]> By: Angi Schneider https://rootsy.org/safely-canning-jam-and-jelly/#comment-4910 Wed, 04 Aug 2021 16:01:50 +0000 https://rootsy.org/?p=2858#comment-4910 In reply to Claire.

Hi Claire, in order for the jam to be safe is needs to be in a canning jar (mason jar with a 2 piece lid or a Weck jar). If I were you, I would store the jam in the refrigerator and tell the guests to store it in the refrigerator. It should be fine being left out for several hours on the day of the wedding. You can also get canning jars and recan the jam in canning jars so you don’t have to worry about refrigerating them. Hope that helps.

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